Bourdon gauge
noun
a type of aneroid pressure gauge consisting of a flattened curved tube attached to a pointer that moves around a dial. As the pressure in the tube increases the tube tends to straighten and the pointer indicates the applied pressure
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Word Origin for Bourdon gauge
C19: named after Eugène Bourdon (1808–84), French hydraulic engineer, who invented it
Words nearby Bourdon gauge
Bourbonism, Bourbonnais, bourbon rose, Bourbons, bourdon, Bourdon gauge, Bourdon-tube gauge, bourg, bourgeois, bourgeoise, bourgeoisie
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